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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1979-09-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 10793 · 60°F, night · Wind 5 mph · 2:59
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Mike Marshall SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Jackson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Redfern | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: S9.1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.2-H;1-2
- John Ellis: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Rob Wilfong: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Ken Landreaux: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Butch Wynegar: 4
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Jackson: W
- Danny Goodwin: S9.1-2
- Hosken Powell: 13.2-3;1-2
- Dave Edwards: 63.3-H
- Mike Cubbage: D8.2-H
- Rob Wilfong: 3/G
Top 3
- Nelson Norman: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 31
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: 41.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 9/L
- Ron Jackson: 9
Top 4
- Al Oliver: D7
- Buddy Bell: 3/G.2-3
- John Ellis: 43.3-H
- Richie Zisk: W
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Goodwin: 63
- Hosken Powell: 5
- Dave Edwards: 9
Top 5
- Nelson Norman: S9
- Mickey Rivers: D9.1-3
- Bump Wills: FC5.3-H
- Al Oliver: 8.2-3
- Buddy Bell: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- John Ellis: 9/L
Bot 5
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Rob Wilfong: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 6
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Nelson Norman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Morales: W
- Bombo Rivera: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Edwards: K
- Bob Randall: 7
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bump Wills: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Buddy Bell: 13
Bot 7
- John Castino: 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Ken Landreaux: 8
Top 8
- John Ellis: 7
- Richie Zisk: 7
- Willie Montanez: D7
- Jim Sundberg: S7.2-H;BX2(7143)
Bot 8
- Butch Wynegar: 53
- Ron Jackson: S7
- Jose Morales: K
- Bombo Rivera: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Nelson Norman: 43
- Mickey Rivers: T9
- Bump Wills: S9.3-H
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2
- Buddy Bell: K
- Pat Putnam: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Dave Edwards: D7
- Glenn Adams: WP.2-3
- Glenn Adams: S9.3-H
- John Castino: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 9/L.2-3
- Ken Landreaux: K